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Colouring of keratinous fibers using a pretreatment comprising an iron salt and a colour developer comprising hydrolysable tannin

a technology of keratinous fibers and pretreatment, which is applied in the direction of dyeing process, hair cosmetics, chemistry apparatus and processes, etc., can solve the problems of cumulative damage, damage to hair, and no control to the consumer

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-04-10
CONOPCO INC D B A UNILEVER
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a method for coloring keratinous fibers by sequentially contacting them with a pre-treatment composition and a color developer. The pre-treatment composition includes an iron salt, a reducing agent, and a buffer, while the color developer can be a hydrolysable tannin or its breakdown products, or a mixture thereof. The method can be implemented using a kit that includes the pre-treatment composition and the color developer. The use of a solvent system with specific solubility parameters can enhance the delivery of the iron solution. The invention provides a simple and effective way to color keratinous fibers.

Problems solved by technology

These types of temporary and semi-permanent hair colour do not give any control to the consumer over the amount of colour deposited.
These are generally synthetic chemicals and have a damaging effect on the hair.
Each colouring application causes damage to the hair, and that damage is cumulative.
Use of these dyes can also cause allergenic reactions in some people in addition to damage to structure of hair fiber.

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Demonstration of the Effect of Buffer on Colour Development

[0058]White hair switches were incubated in the following pre-treatment compositions described below for 45 minutes[0059]Sample 1: Untreated[0060]Sample 2: With pre-treatment composition comprising—per 100 ml[0061](i) Ferrous chloride—3.8 g[0062](ii) Sodium dithionite—0.9 g[0063](iii) Propylene Carbonate—20 g[0064]Made up to 100 ml using deionised water[0065]Sample 3: With pre-treatment composition comprising—per 100 ml[0066](i) Ferrous chloride—3.8 g[0067](ii) Sodium dithionite—0.9 g[0068](iii) Propylene carbonate—20 g[0069](iv) 1.5 M Propionate buffer pH 5 (30 ml)[0070]Made up to 100 ml using deionised water

[0071]The hair switches were then washed with shampoo, rinsed with water and dried.

[0072]The hair switches were then incubated in the colour developer solution (described above) for 30 minutes. The switches were again washed well with a shampoo, rinsed with water and dried before the colour intensity was measured using ...

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Effect of Time of Mixing the Buffer on the Colour Development

[0075]The three components of the pre-treatment composition were as follows:[0076](a) 3.8 g Ferrous chloride+0.9 g Sodium dithionite made up to 50 ml using deionised water[0077](b) 1.5 M Propionate buffer pH 5.0 (30 ml)[0078](c) Propylene carbonate—20 ml.

(a), (b) and (c) were mixed together and kept for different time intervals 0 mins, 60 mins, 180 mins, 360 mins and 24 hrs before the experiment was conducted.

[0079]Predominantly white hair switches were dipped in the pre-treatment compositions for 60 minutes and then washed with shampoo, rinsed with water and dried.

[0080]They were then incubated in the colour developer solution (described above) for 30 minutes. The switches were washed well with shampoo, rinsed with water and dried before the colour intensity was measured using sigma scan software. The colour intensity was read on a 0-255 scale 0 refers to black and 255 refers to white. The data is presented below in Table...

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Effect of Nature of Iron Salt on Colour Development

[0090]Predominantly white hair switches were incubated in the pre-treatment solution comprising different iron salts (examples from EP0327345) as detailed below for 60 minutes.[0091]Sample 12: Untreated[0092]Sample 13: Pre-treatment Composition comprising per 100 ml[0093](i) Ferrous ammonium sulphate—8.5 g[0094](ii) Sodium dithionite—0.9 g[0095](iii) Propylene carbonate—20 g[0096](iv) 1.5 M Propionate buffer pH 5.0 (30 ml)[0097]Made up to 100 ml using deionised water[0098]Sample 14: Pre-treatment Composition comprising—per 100 ml[0099](i) Ferric Ammonium Sulphate—8.0 g[0100](ii) Sodium dithionite—0.9 g[0101](iii) Propylene carbonate—20 g[0102](iv) 1.5 M Propionate buffer pH 5.0 (30 ml)[0103]Made up to 100 ml using deionised water[0104]Sample 15: Pre-treatment Composition comprising—per 100 ml[0105](i) Ferrous chloride—3.8 g[0106](ii) Sodium dithionite—0.9 g[0107](iii) Propylene carbonate—20 g[0108](iv) 1.5 M Propionate buffer pH 5.0...

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Abstract

A method of coloring keratinous fibers comprising contacting the keratinous fibers sequentially with a pre-treatment composition and a color developer wherein: i. the pre-treatment composition comprises: (a) 0.5-25% by weight of an iron salt at a pH below 2 including 0.5-5% by weight of a reducing agent (b) a buffer effective in the pH range 3-6 and (c) a penetration enhancer comprising one or more solvents having Hansen solubility parameter δh between 1-10 (MPa)1 / 2 and δp between 10-25 (MPa)1 / 2 wherein the component (b) is mixed with (a) or (c) not more than 360 minutes prior to contacting the keratinous fibers and ii. the color developer is selected from one or more of hydrolysable tannin or its breakdown products or derivatives or a mixture thereof obtained from a natural or synthetic source, where the sequence of contact is in any order.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a method and a kit for enhancing the colour change of keratinous fibers especially human hair.BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART[0002]Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should in no way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely known or forms part of the common general knowledge in the field.[0003]Presently the number of people wishing to have their hair coloured has increased. In order to obtain a uniform colour over the hair, permanent hair colours are used more often than temporary and semi-permanent hair colours. These types of temporary and semi-permanent hair colour do not give any control to the consumer over the amount of colour deposited. Hence most people prefer the permanent hair colours.[0004]There are several permanent hair colouring compositions which generally come in two parts: a dye solution and a developer solution. These are generally synthetic chemicals and have a damaging eff...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61Q5/10
CPCA61K8/19A61Q5/10A61K8/97A61K2800/88A61K8/9789A61K8/60
Inventor BALAKRISHNAN, LALITHAMANI, INDUNAIK, VIJAY MUKUNDRAUT, JANHAVI SANJAYTETRADIS-MAIRIS, GEORGIOS
Owner CONOPCO INC D B A UNILEVER
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